Park Wan-su

South Korean politician (born 1955)

박완수
Governor of South Gyeongsang Province
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 July 2022Preceded byKim Kyoung-soo
Ha Byung-pil (acting)Secretary-General of the United Future PartyIn office
17 February 2020 – 28 May 2020PresidentHwang Kyo-ahn
Shim Jae-chul (acting)
Joo Ho-young (acting)
Kim Chong-in (acting)Preceded byPosition establishedSucceeded byKim Seon-dongSecretary-General of the Liberty Korea PartyIn office
2 December 2019 – 17 February 2020PresidentHwang Kyo-ahnPreceded byPark Maeng-wooSucceeded byPosition abolishedMember of the National AssemblyIn office
30 May 2016 – 29 April 2022ConstituencyChangwon UichangPresident of the Incheon International Airport CorporationIn office
7 October 2014 – 19 December 2015Preceded byChung Chang-sooSucceeded byChung Il-youngMayor of ChangwonIn office
6 June 2004 – 5 February 2014Preceded byBae Han-sung
Ha Sam-seok (interim)Succeeded byKim Seok-ki (interim)
Ahn Sang-sooMayor of HapcheonIn office
3 November 1994 – 30 June 1995Preceded byLee Bang-sooSucceeded byKang Suk-jung Personal detailsBorn (1955-08-10) 10 August 1955 (age 68)
Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang, South KoreaCitizenshipSouth KoreanPolitical partyPeople PowerOther political
affiliationsGNP (2004–2012)
Saenuri (2012–2017)
LKP (2017–2020)
UFP (2020)SpouseCha Kyung-aeChildrenPark Chan-hyoAlma materKyungnam UniversityOccupationPoliticianKorean nameHangul
박완수
Hanja
朴完洙
Revised RomanizationBak Wan-suMcCune–ReischauerPak Wan-su

Park Wan-su (Korean: 박완수; born 10 August 1955) is a South Korean politician serving as the Member of the National Assembly for Changwon Uichang since 2016. He was also the Secretary-General of the United Future Party (UFP) in 2020.

Prior to his parliamentary career, Park served as the mayor of Hapcheon from 1994 to 1995 and of Changwon from 2004 to 2014. He served as the President of the Incheon International Airport Corporation from 2014 to 2015.

Early life and education

Park was born in Tongyeong on 10 August 1955.[1][2] As a son of a poor peasant, he barely graduated from primary school[1] and was unable to continue his secondary education.[3] He has an elder brother and 3 elder sister.[1][2]

After graduated from Masan Technical High School, Park used to work at Dongkyung Electronics.[1][2][3] He then attended to Korea National Open University and Kyungnam University.[1][2][3]

Political career

Park served as the mayor of Hapcheon from 1994 to 1995.[4] When direct elections were applied for all mayorships in 1995, he then became the last indirect Mayor.[2]

In 2002, he ran as an independent candidate for Changwon mayorship[5] but lost to Bae Han-sung. After Bae's election was nullified in 2004, he joined the Grand National Party[6] and was elected. He was then re-elected in 2006 and again in 2010. He also became the first Mayor of the united Changwon, after the city was merged with Masan and Jinhae.[7]

Following the resignation of Kim Doo-kwan prior to the 2012 presidential election, Park contested Saenuri preselection for the South Gyeongsang governorship but lost to Hong Jun-pyo.[8] In 2014, he quitted from the Mayor of Changwon and again contested Saenuri preselection, but was also defeated to Hong.[8] During this time, he harshly criticised Hong with issues regarding Jinju Medical Centre.[8]

Park was appointed as the President of the Incheon International Airport Corporation in October 2014 but resigned after a year in order to run for 2016 election.[1] He was selected as the Saenuri candidate for Changwon Uichang and defeated Kim Ki-woon of the Democratic Party.[9]

On 2 December 2019, Park was appointed as the Secretary-General of the Liberty Korea Party.[3][10] After the party was merged into the United Future Party, he was re-appointed Secretary-General.[11]

On 22 April 2022, Park won PPP preselection for South Gyeongsang Governorship.[12]

Election results

General elections

Year Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks
2016 Changwon Uichang Saenuri 64,845 (56.61%) Won
2020 Changwon Uichang UFP 88,718 (59.04%) Won

Local elections

Mayor of Changwon

Year Political party Votes (%) Remarks
2002 Independent 43,757 (26.57%) Defeated
2004 GNP 77,639 (67.80%) Won
2006 GNP 124,228 (68.10%) Won
2010 GNP 268,055 (55.16%) Won

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "박완수". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "[김주완이 만난 사람]박완수 창원시장". 11 January 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "[프로필]박완수 한국당 사무총장…공고 나온 3선 창원시장 출신". 2 December 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  4. ^ "1990년대". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  5. ^ "배한성 27.7 - 차정인 16.4 박완수 15.8 - 이재구 7.2%". 27 May 2002. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  6. ^ "배한성 전 창원시장 한나라 탈당 시사". 29 March 2004. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  7. ^ "[화제의 당선자]박완수 통합 창원시장 - 108만명 '광역시급' 첫 기초단체장". 3 June 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  8. ^ a b c "처지 뒤바뀐 홍준표 전 대표와 박완수 사무총장". 3 December 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  9. ^ "'창원시장에서 국회의원으로' 박완수 도전 성공". 14 April 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  10. ^ "한국당 신임 사무총장에 박완수, 전략기획부총장 송언석(종합)". 2 December 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  11. ^ "박완수 의원, 미래통합당 사무총장에 임명돼". 17 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  12. ^ "국민의힘, 경남지사 경선 박완수 후보 확정". 22 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.